Case Results

We conducted our own investigation and presented our findings to the prosecutor. As a result, the assault with a gun charge was dismissed. However, a conviction for brandishing a firearm would have automatically banned the Deputy from owning guns or other firearms for ten years. After a lot of hard work, we successfully convinced the prosecutor and judge that the Deputy met the requirements of Penal Code 29860. The Deputy is now allowed to own a firearm.

We successfully convinced the prosecutor to allow the EMT to complete Riverside County’s Deferred Entry of Judgement (DEJ) Program. After successfully completing the program, all the charges against the EMT were dropped.

Our client was arrested and charged with marijuana cultivation, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and child endangerment. The case took approximately two years to resolve, but ultimately, we convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the possession for sale and child endangerment charges. Our client was sentenced to 1 year of misdemeanor probation during which she had to complete parenting counseling.
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We negotiated a sentence of probation and house arrest, sparing him from months of incarceration.

Were able to demonstrate that law enforcement let their investigation go dormant for 14 years. During that subsequent time, the police department destroyed critical evidence. As a result, we were able to obtain our client a sentence of 8 years.
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We successfully negotiated a sentence of probation and just 120 days of house arrest.

The marijuana case and the “out on bail allegation” were dismissed. That alone saved the Nurse from a substantial jail sentence. We then convinced the prosecutor to change the charge of cocaine possession for sell to a charge of transportation of cocaine for personal use. As a result, instead of facing a prison sentence, the nurse was granted probation and work release.

The prosecutor insisted on a sentence that involved several years of state prison, due to the serious nature of the injuries sustained. We ultimately reduced the charge to a misdemeanor battery and our client was sentenced to probation with several days of house arrest.

After thoroughly investigating the case, we were able to point-out to the prosecutor major legal improprieties, compelling them to reconsider the charges — As a result, the case against our client was dismissed.
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Despite facing a substantial prison sentence, we were able to leverage the specific circumstances of our client’s background to negotiate a more favorable outcome. As a result, our client received a sentence of probation and house arrest, avoiding a lengthy prison term.